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Motivation Monday: Writing Smarter with SMART Goals
Need a way to stay motivated? Discover how SMART goals can transform your writing and get a free workbook to help clarify your goals!
Jan 132 min read


Author Interview: Jen Payne on Sleeping with Ghosts
Today on the blog I interview Jen Payne, author of Sleeping with Ghosts!
Oct 24, 202410 min read


Wet Weather Wonders
After months of bone-dry weather, it’s raining here in Northern California. This means that my normally dusty trails are mud covered—and...
Jan 9, 20231 min read


Finding Inspiration in Art
The natural world plays a central role in my writing. It shows up in the descriptions, images, and comparisons I make. And it’s what...
Dec 12, 20222 min read

On Novel Writing and Writing in Community
If you didn’t know, last month hundreds of thousands of people around the world joined together with a common goal: Write 50,000 words...
Dec 5, 20225 min read


Who Needs Words?
Earlier this week, when researching something for a forthcoming project, a writing GIF somehow come across my screen. This led me down a...
Mar 4, 20221 min read

Creative Freedom Writing Workshop
If you've ever felt trapped or stuck, exploring creative freedom could be the key to opening up new avenues of creative expression!...
Feb 16, 20211 min read


Creative Confessions: Being Real
I strive to "be real," to be authentic in my daily undertakings ... Yet "being real" in my creative works is hard ...
Jan 29, 20212 min read


Writing the Extraordinary
Throughout our lives, we experience Extraordinary things, events, people, and places. Just as I think of creative masterpieces and...
Jan 6, 20214 min read


Using the Senses to Bring Your Writing to Life
Description is one of the foundational elements of writing. Basic sentence structure and grammar help readers understand your writing,...
Dec 17, 20203 min read


Gratitude: Thank you, practice pieces
This week, as we celebrate Thanksgiving in America, I like to take time to think about things I'm grateful for in different areas of my...
Nov 24, 20206 min read
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